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hereditary spherocytosis type 4

MONDO:0012981

Also known as:HS4SLC4A1 hereditary spherocytosisSPH4

Overview

Any hereditary spherocytosis in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the SLC4A1 gene.

GeneticsAutosomal dominant · SLC4A1 (chr 17)

Clinical Presentation

Built from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) phenotype annotations and GeneReviews clinical descriptions. Features represent findings documented across known cases — not an exhaustive list of possible symptoms.

Features include always present findings: Increased red cell osmotic fragility, Spherocytosis, Red blood cell destruction (hemolytic anemia), and Increased immature red blood cells (reticulocytosis) and others. 7 total HPO annotations.

Organ System	Phenotype Count	Example Features
Blood and immune system	3	Red blood cell destruction (hemolytic anemia), Increased immature red blood cells (reticulocytosis), Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly)

Genetic Landscape

SLC4A1 function has not been fully characterized.

Hereditary spherocytosis type 4 is associated with mutations in the SLC4A1 gene on chromosome 17.

Diagnosis

Genetic testing for SLC4A1 is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.

Biomarker and diagnostic research for hereditary spherocytosis type 4 has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Phenotype severity distribution: 5 always present features.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for hereditary spherocytosis type 4.

55 publications have been identified in PubMed for hereditary spherocytosis type 4. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (36%), Epidemiology / Natural History (18%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (15%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	20	36%

Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

OMIM:612653

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:15576

Questions for Your Care Team

→Should I pursue genetic testing for SLC4A1, and what would the results mean for my family?
→Are there specialists or centers of excellence for this condition in my area?
→Is there a patient registry I should consider joining?

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